Metallica announce M72 tour dates in Australia and New Zealand
18 months after Metallica's M72 tour began, the band have finally announced shows down under
18 months after Metallica's M72 tour began, the band have finally announced shows down under
To quote John Cena: “Are you sure about that?”
“They were ripping these albums apart and killing it before these other bands!”
Hevy Devy says savvy branding on Instagram and TikTok is a bigger part of being a musician than actually making music
Cynic will tour Europe and the UK in February and March with Rivers of Nihil, Beyond Creation and Daath
The Living Room Sessions tour will find Lzzy Hale and Joe Hottinger telling stories, playing Halestorm classics and deep cuts, and covering some of the songs that inspired them
Before you ask: no, Ed Sheeran isn’t on it
Wes Orshoski, co-director of 2010’s Lemmy documentary, hopes his film about Iron Maiden’s late former singer will hit festival screens next year
“When they put us in a group, I would always be like, ‘We’re not nu metal, we’re our own thing!’ Now I’m older and wiser…”
A big change of pace from both parties as Nightwish's Floor Jansen will appear on a track on the new Testament album
Cannibal Corpse guitarist Erik Rutan updates fans on the profound damage two huge hurricanes have caused
Billy Idol was part of the celebration that saw Ozzy Osbourne inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame at the weekend
25 years on from their self-titled debut, Slipknot look back at the years that helped them define 21st Century metal
Some fans still cite Iron Maiden's first two albums as their greatest. This is the best of Paul Di'Anno, the late, great man who sang on them
Even if we didn't know it at the time, this was a nice way to say goodbye to Paul Di'Anno
Kimi, frontwoman of Japanese power metallers Bridear, makes us a mixtape composed of songs that have shaped her life
Trivium’s career has been a whirlwind of highs and lows – but with 2013’s Vengeance Falls, they finally learned to follow their own instincts...
Monster Magnet’s Dave Wyndorf on comic books, psychedelia and near death experiences
Most sequels suck – but Rob Zombie’s 2010 album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 put modern metal’s favourite boogie-man back on top
By 1995, death metal was in terminal decline - but Sweden’s At The Gates made a record that changed everything
Boozing with Arnie, jamming with Iggy, ignoring Aerosmith’s phone calls – Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan has done it all and more
Standalone single Villain Arc suggests a heavy new direction for Bury Tomorrow - but are they really going deathcore?
Arch Enemy, Slaughter To Prevail and Bloodywood are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Devin Townsend's latest studio album is more of a greatest hits than the return to straight-up heaviness he suggested
At her debut solo concert, shredder extraordinaire Sophie Lloyd largely eschews the hard rock covers that made her famous
Swallow The Sun's ninth studio album is a subtle wade into lighter waters
Judas Priest remind Sacramento why they are and always will be Metal Gods
Evanescence roll out the hits and some modern anthems in a emotionally resonant set at Aftershock
UK metal national treasures Architects bring the bangers to Aftershock
Poppy brings her unique, genre-hopping sounds to the Aftershock party
Imminence dazzle a packed-out Ballroom with their bewitching orchestral metal
Halestorm confirm their status as one of modern rock's most reliably enjoyable live bands
The Offspring hit a late-career peak with fired-up 11th album Supercharged
Almost 20 years since his last ful-length album, Shavo Odadjian is roaring back with his heaviest band to date